smells terrible down there. >> reporter: president obama visited the state's devastated shore region and pledged the government support to help people suffering after the storm. >> my commitment to the people on this block, the people of this community and the people of the state is that that same spirit will carry all the way through until our work is done. >> the early ballpark figure on the damage and dollars is coming in the tens of billions. in atlantic city, new jersey, craig boswell. >>> here is a look at the sea side new jersey pier before sandy and after. the roller coaster has been swept out to sea. here is the historic atlantic city boards walk before the storm and now the boards whack reduced to a pile of sand and debris. >>> and the replica hms boundy on her way to galveston sank. many crew members are -- two crew members are still lost at sea. >>> let's check with sue palka. >> because of an area of high pressure, the low fresh sure has not been able to get out. we continue to get a little bit of wet snow in the mountains but that is winding down. certainly the big wind